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Alvarado
Baldemar J. Alvarado, 76, died on Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Corpus Christi.
He served as a pastor for over 30 years in the Bee County area and most recently as pastor of Iglesia Bautista La Esperanza (George West) and retired from civil service. He was born Jan. 31, 1932, to Luis and Perfecta Juarez Alvarado. He was a pitcher for the Beeville Blue Jays and served his country in the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Elia Olivares Alvarado of Beeville; a daughter, Belinda Ruth Reyes and husband Albert of Dallas; two sons, Rocky Alvarado and wife Michelle of Arlington and Robert Baldemar Alvarado of Beeville; six grandchildren, Joshua, David and Thomas Reyes, Jacob and Rachel Alvarado, and ShyAnne Alvarado; one brother, Ernesto Alvarado of Refugio; two sisters, Adelmira “Mieca” Jaramillo of Dallas and Maria Osbun of Lawton, Okla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by five brothers, Raymond Alvarado, Baldomero Alvarado, Pedro Alvarado, Luis Alvarado Jr. and Jose “Chaco” Salazar.
A wake service will be held today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Angelus Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery near Skidmore.
Pallbearers will be Jesus Toscano Jr., Ralph Olivares, Jesse Flores, Rudy Jaramillo, Kenneth Osbun, Ronnie Olivares, Oscar Alvarado and Lazaro Olivares Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Eric Martinez, Angel Morin, Raymond Moreno, Jose E. Esparza Jr., Roy Chapa, Humberto Alvarado and Carlos Alvarado.
Angelus Funeral Home
Anzaldua
Johnny “Piro” Anzaldua Jr., 48, of Beeville, died on Friday, March 21, 2008.
He was born on Sept. 6, 1959, in Beeville to John and Esther Zavala Anzaldua. He was a carpentry contractor and a Catholic.
He is survived by one daughter, Vanessa Anzaldua of College Station; his parents, John and Esther Anzaldua of Beeville; two sisters, Diana (Noel) Barrera of Beeville and Gina Holley of Corpus Christi; one brother, Rene Anzaldua of Beeville; three nieces and one nephew.
A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Angelus Funeral Home.
Angelus Funeral Home
Lane
Steve Lane, 61, of George West, died on Thursday, March 20, 2008.
He was born in Live Oak County on Oct. 1, 1946, to Allie Umphres and Rufus E. Lane. He married Rita Lee in Three Rivers on Aug. 26, 1967. He was a retired teacher and rancher. He was a member of Oakville Baptist Church and of Baylor Letterman’s Association. He received his BA in 1969 and MA in 1970 from Baylor University where he played football and ran track.
He began his teaching and coaching career in Runge in 1970. In 1972 he and his family moved to George West where he was employed by GWISD as a Special Education teacher, coach, driver’s education instructor and bus driver. In 1994 he was employed by Three Rivers ISD as an alternative education instructor and later Life Skills unit teacher. Although he officially retired from teaching in 2002, he never really retired from the students. He loved children and continued to do what he loved as a volunteer and substitute teacher.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Nelda Pawelek; and one brother, Rufus Lane.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Lane of George West; one daughter, Sherrie Smith of George West; one grandson, Stephen Anton Smith; one sister, Aletha Lane of San Antonio; four brothers, Charles (Pat) Lane and Jim (Mary) Lane, both of George West, Billy (Barbara) Lane of Alice and Daryl (Barbara) Lane of Sandia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Galloway & Sons Chapel in George West. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at George West Cemetery with Bro. Tommy Stogner of Oakville Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oakville Baptist Church.
Galloway & Sons Funeral Home, Three Rivers
Luther
Jewell Jane (Johnson) Luther, 86, died on Friday, March 21, 2008, at home after a battle with lung disease.
She was born in Clyde, Texas, on April 27, 1921, to Lee Marvin and Ollie Gertrude Johnson. She resided in Mathis for 60-plus years and was the secretary to the school superintendent for a number of years before retiring and enjoying the rest of her life traveling with her husband, Leonard.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Roy M. Johnson and Robert E. Johnson.
She is survived by her husband of over 60 years, William “Leonard” Luther; daughter, Nellie Jane (John) Crumley; son, William “Bill” (Laura) Luther Jr.; grandson, William L. Luther III; granddaughter, Sarah Nicole Luther; sister, Theresa Dyer; and three brothers, Jesse (Laura) Johnson, J.E. (Mabel) Johnson and Foy (Vondell) Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family visitation was held Sunday, March 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Dobie Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at Dobie Funeral Home chapel on Monday, March 24 at 10 a.m. Interment followed at Cenizo Hill Cemetery in Mathis.
Dobie Funeral Home
Martinez
Benito G. “PoPo” Martinez, age 86, died on March 21, 2008, at the family residence.
Mr. Martinez was born on July 11, 1921, in the Clareville community, to the late Pedro and Manuela G. Martinez. Mr. Martinez was a retired mechanic and was associated with Gerardo’s Restaurant in Beeville, and Santiago’s Restaurant in Mathis and in Corpus Christi.
He is survived by his wife, Estella J. Martinez of Beeville; sons, former Bee County Judge Jimmy “Santiago” (Dora) Martinez of Beeville, Joe Henry (Ortencia) Martinez of San Antonio, Hector (Rhonda) Martinez of Magnolia, and Jerry Martinez and his fiancée, Velma Cruz; daughter, Janie (James) McCartny of San Antonio; two sisters, Elena Zambrano of Beeville and Christella (Abran) Preza of Enid, Okla.; 22 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
A rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Funeral Mass was celebrated at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Burial followed at Our Lady of Victory Cemetery #2.
Pallbearers were Jimmy “Jimbo” Martinez, Danny “BoBo” Higgenbottom Jr., Andrew Martinez, Hector Martinez Jr., Jason Martinez and Manny Martinez. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Treviño Funeral Home
Terry
Dave Edward Terry, 56, of Beeville, died on Friday, March 21, 2008.
He was born May 4, 1951, in Kingsville to Charles Edward and Crystal May Constantine Terry. He was a surveyor’s assistant.
He was preceded in death by his father, and one brother, Robert Charles Terry.
Survivors include his mother, Crystal M. Terry of Beeville; two brothers, Mark A. Terry and wife Linda of Orange Grove and Steven W. Terry of College Station; one sister, Sue Markos and husband Bob of Brenham; and nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Galloway & Sons Chapel. Funeral services were held there at 11 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. Greg Traylor officiating. Doug Burton provided organ music and vocals for “How Great Thou Art” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Interment was held at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Kingsville at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Galloway & Sons Inc., Funeral Directors
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